BEIJING, CHINA (17 February, 2022) — C.H. Robinson, the world’s most powerful logistics platform, expands its global and Asian reach, by opening a new office in Beijing. With its favorable location in Chaoyang district, this additional location will offer easier access for customers to C.H. Robinson and its global suite of services in the region.
“The recent geographical expansion of our global forwarding division is a testament of how we continue to invest in our customers worldwide”, said Mike Short, president of Global Forwarding at C.H. Robinson. “Our physical presence in Beijing demonstrates our commitment to continuously build on our existing strong footprint in Asia and will give our customers easier access to our services in the region.”
Knowing that global supply chains come with increased complexities, the company is expanding into strategic regions to be best equipped to help shippers navigate their global operations.
“C.H. Robinson continues to expand its Asia footprint through a combination of organic growth of existing clients and new clients. China is a very exciting market to continue investing in and opening a new office in Beijing is an important step for C.H. Robinson in support of our existing customers and development of new business,” said John Chen, vice president, North Asia Global Forwarding at C.H. Robinson. “Our Beijing office will also serve as our North China airfreight logistics hub. Together with our existing airfreight hubs in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong, the new hub is part of C.H. Robinson’s growth strategy to drive airfreight operational excellence, strengthen end-to-end solutions and enhance service offerings to key industries. We're looking forward to serving our customers more efficiently.”
C.H. Robinson has expanded its presence in Greater China to over 23 locations. The addition of this new office represents enhanced service to the area and demonstrates the company’s confidence in the region.
About C.H. Robinson
C.H. Robinson solves logistics problems for companies across the globe and across industries, from the simple to the most complex. With $28 billion in freight under management and 20 million shipments annually, we are one of the world’s largest logistics platforms. Our global suite of services accelerates trade to seamlessly deliver the products and goods that drive the world’s economy. With the combination of our multimodal transportation management system and expertise, we use our information advantage to deliver smarter solutions for our nearly 100,000 customers and our 85,000 contract carriers. Our technology is built by and for supply chain experts to bring faster, more meaningful improvements to our customers’ businesses. As a responsible global citizen, we are also proud to contribute millions of dollars to support causes that matter to our company, our Foundation and our employees. For more information, visit us at www.chrobinson.com (Nasdaq: CHRW).
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